Tag Archives: Culture

Continuing Education: What I Learned Over My Summer Vacation

I have been watching way too many real-life murder mysteries.  There is a series on TLC, Snapped, that focuses in particular on women accused of murder.  After seeing a number of episodes, it is clear that women murder for the … Continue reading

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An Old Bird Spreads Her Wings

Well, I did it.  I boldly stepped in to the scariest part of the 21st century thus far.  I tweeted.  I’m following, I’m being followed (well, by a few people) and I’m working on #whatsupwithhashtags.  It’s been an eventful afternoon. I’m … Continue reading

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Who Am I And Why Am I Here?

This weekend I was tasked with writing a one paragraph bio for the back cover and online listing of my book.  I know I claim to be a writer, but this was one tough assignment.  I grabbed dozens of books and … Continue reading

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The Sky Is Falling!

I hope that everyone here in the DC area is snug and safe.  Judging by an afternoon with the StormDesk 2013 Panic Alert, the apocalypse is upon us.  Huge swaths of Montgomery County might be leveled.  It is possible that … Continue reading

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Putting The Human Back in Human Resources

Well, last weekend brought another romantic date night for Dan and me; dinner at the local diner.  If you must know I had a tuna melt.  As usual I wouldn’t let Dan talk because a couple I’m going to call … Continue reading

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I’m Ready For My Close-Up Annie

So the good news is I don’t have breast cancer!  The bad news is that it looked like it might have come back, so I had to have a biopsy last week and wait 6 endless days for the results.  … Continue reading

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The Long And Winding Road

It seems that I haven’t made fun of my mom in a while, and she really misses it.  She was in town this weekend; she left the DC area 14 years ago, and tells me she isn’t used to this … Continue reading

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Sneak Preview

Circus Cooking With Dan The Man.  That’s the name of the new show I’m going to pitch to the Food Network.  Or maybe Animal Planet.  As I noted recently, Dan can cook anything while under adult supervision.  Last weekend, as … Continue reading

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What Does The Rocket Scientist Say?

My friend visited recently with her adorable little baby.  As I was entertaining the baby while mom went to the restroom I started pointing to the animals on her bib and saying “that’s a lion!” “that’s an elephant,” etc.  And … Continue reading

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What’s Cookin’

Years and years ago Dan claimed he didn’t know how to cook.  I can hold my own but most of our meals ended up coming from Olive Garden (no, not proud of that) or out of a Kellogg’s box because … Continue reading

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